Le Bono
Commune in Brittany, France From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Le Bono (French pronunciation: [lə bɔno]; Breton: Ar Bonoù) is a commune in the Morbihan department of Brittany in northwestern France.[3] The commune was also known as Bono until 31 December 2022.
Le Bono
Ar Bonoù | |
|---|---|
 From the bridge "Joseph Le Brix" | |
Location of Le Bono  | |
  Le Bono  Le Bono | |
| Coordinates: 47°38′28″N 2°56′58″W | |
| Country | France |
| Region | Brittany |
| Department | Morbihan |
| Arrondissement | Vannes |
| Canton | Vannes-2 |
| Intercommunality | Golfe du Morbihan - Vannes Agglomération |
| Government | |
| • Mayor (2020–2026) | Yves Dreves[1] |
| Area 1 | 5.96 km2 (2.30 sq mi) |
| Population (2021)[2] | 2,581 |
| • Density | 430/km2 (1,100/sq mi) |
| Time zone | UTC+01:00 (CET) |
| • Summer (DST) | UTC+02:00 (CEST) |
| INSEE/Postal code | 56262 /56400 |
| Elevation | 0–42 m (0–138 ft) |
| 1 French Land Register data, which excludes lakes, ponds, glaciers > 1 km2 (0.386 sq mi or 247 acres) and river estuaries. | |
The town was known popularly as Le Bono before the official name change and this was the name used on the road signs.
| Year | Pop. | ±% p.a. |
|---|---|---|
| 1968 | 1,555 | — |
| 1975 | 1,561 | +0.06% |
| 1982 | 1,633 | +0.65% |
| 1990 | 1,747 | +0.85% |
| 1999 | 1,859 | +0.69% |
| 2007 | 2,148 | +1.82% |
| 2012 | 2,124 | −0.22% |
| 2017 | 2,466 | +3.03% |
| Source: INSEE[4] | ||
Inhabitants of Le Bono are called Bonovistes in French.
The municipality launched a linguistic plan through Ya d'ar brezhoneg on 17 November 2008.
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